Window shade and curtain holder



April 29 1924;

1 H, c. BURNS wnmow sums AND CURTAIN HOLDER Y 3mm a iw Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

UNITED STATES HEN RY C. BURNS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN HOLDER.

Application filed June 13, 1921. Serial No. 477,350.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I HENRY C. BURNS a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis City, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Window Shade and Curtain elders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to combined shade roller brackets and curtain hangers although it may be used as a towel rack or for any other purpose to which it may be adapted.

The object of this invention is to provide a construction that is adjustable and yet strong and rigid. I

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of manufacture which can be quickly and conveniently made and in which all parts with the exception of the retaining clamp may be made from the same stock at a corresponding minimum expense.

Other objects and advanta es will be evident from a consideration 0 -the following description taken in connection with the ac companying drawings.-

In the drawings :v

Figure 1 is a to plan View of the device applied to a win ow casing by cleats and showing the roller in place.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken in a plane including the locking screw and showing the telescoping arms and the slotted roller retaining slide, the locked position of the slide being indicated by dottedlines.

Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of one end of the fixture with the roller removed, showing how it is flanged and formed for slidable adjustment.

Figure 4: shows the narrow rectan ular blank from which the section is forme the bending lines being dotted.

In the embodimentillustrated in the drawing the curtain fixture comprises a pair of parallel bars A and B each having a pair of slidably engaged sections, the left hand section of the bar A including a shorter inner arm 11 and a longer outer arm 13,'and the right hand section including a longer outer arm 16 and a shorter inner arm 12. It will be seen that the arm 13 of the first section fits within, and is adapted to slide in the arm 16 of the second section, by virtue of the marginal flanges13 and 16' of the respective sections. The other bar B comprises a left hand section which includes an outwardly bowed shorter inner arm 17 and a longer outer arm 14, while the right hand section includes a shorter inner bowed arm 17 and a longer outer arm 15, both ofthe longer arms bein marginally flanged atl4 and 15, respectively, for slidable engagement with each other.

It will be noted that the arms 11 and 12 extend at right angles inwardly from the arms 13 and 16, and the terminalsare provided with openings 20 for the reception of the pintle ends 21 and 25 of the shade roller.-

It will also be noted that the bowed arms 17 and 17 extend rearwardly inthe same direction as the arms 11 and 12. The rear end of each arm 17 and 17 is bent inwardly at 29, and is slidably received within the marginal flanges 21 formed on the upper and lower edges of the laterally turned ends of the arms 11 and 12.

The device thus provides a curtain fixture having two drapery or curtain supporting arms in a compact and useful form.

Secured within one end of the outer arm 16 of the drapery supporting sections is a metal block 26 into which is threaded a locking thumb screw 27 having its threaded end arranged to pass through the opening 34 of the said arm and to press upon the inner surface of the arm 14. Upon tightening the screw the-sliding portions of the arms are brought into frictional engagement and locked against relative movement.

For fastenmg the device to the window casing 33 any of the usual means may be employed, such as the cleats 28 with which the flat portions 29 of the curtain fixture engage to permit an easy removal while insuringthe necessary rigidity and strength.

Referring particularly to Figures 3 and 4 it will be seen that the sections can be made cheaply and conveniently from a narrow rectangular blank. To the right of the small slit 30 the side edges are rolled or bent along the dotted lines to overlie themselves and form flanges. Similarly, the edges to the right are bent in the opposite direction so that in the finished section the overlying flanges extendto the rear. Such portionsof the curtain fixture as desirable may have the edges flattened as the cleat engaging portions 29 and the rearwardly bent ends 17 and 17. The line of division or slit 30 preferably falls within the cleat engaging portions so that the construction may not be weakened.

It is understood for convenience in manufacturing, the sections can if desirable be made in two pieces and welded or otherwise fastened in the fiat portion 29 or that each arm of one section may be made small to slide or telescope within the corresponding arm of the other section.

What is claimed is: A shade and curtain fixture comprising a I air of elon ated bars each includin a pair of marginally flanged sections, one or the sections of each pair being slidably retained by the flanges of the other section of the same pair, the inner arm of each of the sections of one of the bars being bent to extend angularly therefrom and having its terminal extended outwardly, the marginal edges of the said terminal being formed with flanges, the inner arm of each of the members of the other bar being outwardly bowed and extended in the same direction as the angular end of the said section of the first bar, the inner terminal of each of the bowed portions being extended inwardly into parallel relation to the outwardly extended flanged terminal of the adjacent section of the first-named bar and being slid-ably retained by the flanges of said flanged terminal.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, r.

in the presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY C. BURNS. \Vitnesses:

R031. N. GEORGE, MoLLm LAPPIN. 

